K-Dur?

Kevin Durant is built like the answer to some Sphinxs riddle: What has the offensive skills of a Michael Jordan, the rip-out-your-lungs-and-eat-them drive of a Michael Jordan, but is taller and rebounds better than a Michael Jordan? Or maybe a Jeopardy! square: Basketball maven John Hollinger scored this rookie prospect as the best out of college over the past half-decade. (Who is Kevin Durant?... Ill take Rookies with Nike Contracts for $800, Alex.)

He averaged 26 points and 11 rebounds a night for Texas in his only year of college and ought to start throwing down 20 a game for the Ray Allen-less Supersonics in no time, perhaps as soon as his ninth pro game, in Miami. This is, no doubt, a draw for Heat fans. For not only can you witness Durant in the molting phase, you can also get in on tagging this phenom with a worthy moniker. At present, his Wikipedia page lists the following nicknames for Durant: KD, K-Dog, K-Smoove and Jesus. Of these, the best is K-Smoove, unpronounceable though it is. But until you come up with something better  and we all should be working on this project, lest we get another athlete celebrity with initials for a nickname  youll probably find yourself calling him Jesus, loudly and by complete accident. Prepare to blaspheme at the American Airlines Arena (601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets begin at $10. Call 786-777-4667, or visit www.heat.com.
Wed., Nov. 14, 2007

Get the Events Newsletter

What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.